Shirt-ironing machine



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ALBERT J. panama, or cINcINNA'rI, AND nANA n. BENJAMIN, or CLEVELAND nmen'rs, omo, ASSIGNOBS To TH AMERICAN LAUNDRY MACHINERY COMPANY,

or NOBWOOD, OHIO, A conroaArroN or HIO.

SHIBT-IRONING mAcmNn.

Appllcationfiled December 10, 1921. Serial No. 521,423.

This invention relatesto improvements in shirt ironing machines.

The objects of this invent-ion are to provide an improved ironing machine of 'the type embodying a plurality of work supports adapted to be rought alternately into alignment with the ironing member arranged thereabove, together with an improved means I for dressing and holding a garment upon the work support; to provide a shirt ironin machine with a turreting table upon whic is pivotally mounted a shirtform, which is adapted to be swung to a positlon for dressing a shirt thereupon and also to apositlon for the ironing operation; to provide a p1votally mounted clip for securing the tail portion of the shirt in proper position; .to provide also supporting members which are pivotall mounted upon the supporting frame or the ironing table and which can be swung into and out of operative position; and also to provide bosom and yoke ironing plates pivotally mounted upon the bosom plates, together with means for clamping the supporting plates together; to provlde 11nproved connections and means of support for the several parts for dressing the shirt and ironing the same; and furthermore, to pro- =vide means for preventing revolving of the turret which carries the work supporting members while one of the work supports is,

in a tilted or dressing position.

Other objects of this invention will be apparent from the following description and claims when considered together with the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of my improved machine; Fig. 2- is a detail section taken through the pla'neof line 22 of Figs. 1 and 3; Fig. 3 is a plan view of my machine; Fig. 4 is a transverse section of the lower part of the machine taken through the plane of line 44, Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a vertical section taken through the plane of line 5-5,-

Fig. 3; but broken away; Fig. 6 is a view of the neck band expander partly in plan and partly in section; Fig. 7 is the side elevation of the treadle and table with parts broken away; Fig. 8 is a vertical longitudinal section of the treadle mechanism taken through the plane of line 8-8, Fig. 1; Fig. 9 is a vertical longitudinal section ofthe treadle mechanism taken through the plane of line 99, Fig. 1; Fig, 10 is a detail view of the tail supporting members I 'to be brought in turn into vertical alignclip mechanismt'aken through the line 10 10,-Figs. 1 and 3; Fig. 11 is a section of the 1,534, 54 TES, PATENT OFFICE,

pivot for the bosom plate; Fig. 12 is a side i I View of the treadle in tilted position; Fig. 13 we transverse section ofjthe treadle taken through the plane 1313, Fig. 3, and Fig.

14 is a vertical longitudinal section of the form member.

Upon the base portion which is indicated in a general way by reference numeral 1, there are mounted'the posts 2 and 3, which support the chest or upper pressing member 4. Upon the post 2' there is pivotally mounted the turret 5, which carries at its two ends the posts 6 dependin from the two work which are adapted ment and then into engagement with the upper pressing member 4. The upward movement of the work supporting members is effected by means of a plunger 8, which engages the posts 6, the plunger 8 being forced upwardly into such engagement after these members have been brought into vertical alignmentby proper rotation of the turret 5. The plunger 8 is mounted in the cylinder 9 and carries at its lower end. the

piston 10, which is actuated by hydraulic means, as for. instance, oil pressure, the oil supply being contained within the chamber 11 provided in the main frame of the machine. Partition walls are provided within the chamber 11 so as to form suitable passages and suitable ports are also provided between the several passages connecting the same, together with valves for controlling such ports so that the piston 10 can be raised and lowered at will, as will be later explained. The passage 12 provides communication between the lower end of the cylinder 13 and passage 14 by way of port 15, which is controlled by gravity valve 16. A port 17 with its gravity valve 18 is provided between passage 12 and the main part of chamber 11. The port 19 is provided between passage 14 and the main chamber 11, this port being controlled by the needle valve 21 provided upon the collar 22 carried by the lower end of the weighted stem '23, the

ton cylinder and the main chamber 11.. The piston 10 is provided with the reduced piston portion 30, which is forced upwardly quickly by the oil pressure from passage 14. Suflicient upward movement of the piston 30 will uncover the duct 31, which has communication with the duct 32 which opens into the cylinder under the piston 10. The oil is forced through the several passages just now described by reciprocation of the plunger in the cylinder 13, valve 18 opening and closing to permit feeding of the oil into passage 14. The plunger is carried by the plunger rod 33, which is su1tably connected with the crank 34 mounted upon the operating shaft which receives its driving motion from the pulley 35.

Thus it will be seen that when the parts are in the positions indicated in Fig. 4, operation of the plunger rod 33 Wlll cause the oil in the chamber 11 to be forced from the passage 12 through the port 15 by raising the gravity valve 16, thence through the passage 14 to the underside of the plston 30, which isthen raised by said pressure. It will be noted that the weight 24 at th s time maintains the valve 21 in closed position. Then when the pressure on the underside of the piston 30 has reached a certain point, the oil will be permitted to pass through the ducts 31 and 32 to the underside of the mainpiston 10 with the result that the plunger rod 8 will force the stem 6 upwardly so as to bring the lower pressing member or the work supporting member into pressing engagement with the upper fixed ironing member 4. When a predetermined degree of heavy pressure has been thus produced between the pressing members, a creation of further hydraulic ressure in the passage 14 will cause the pm 36 to move upwardly and force the arm 37, which is pivoted at 38, to swing upwardly, carrying with it the weight 39 which normally holds such arm 37in lowered position, as indicated at 34. Such upward movement of the arm 37 will cause upward movement likewise of the bar 40 in which is provided the slot 41 for co-operation with the pin 42 carried by the arm 37. The bar 40 is provided at its lower end with the yoke arm 43 in the bottom of which is carried a pin 44 for engagement with the gravity valve 18. Such upward movement of the arm 37 will therefore cause the valve 18 to be'opened by the mechanism just now described with the result that further pumping of the oil will no longer afiect the piston 30 because of the open port 17 throu h which the oil is permitted to pass to t e main chamber 11. This raising of the yoke does not afiect arm 46 because of the pin and slot connection.

Thus there is provided a means for automatically terminating the pressure between the pressing members at a predetermined point, but such pressing members will be maintained in pressing engagement with such degree of pressure until the lower pressing member is permitted to descend to in-operative or lowered position. As soon as excess pressure in passage 14 is relieved, 4

auxiliary chamber 20. These valves 21 and 27 are opened by raising the bar 45 from which is suspended the arm 46 connected at its one end to the stem 23 and at its other end provided with the pin 47 engaging the slot 48 in the upper end of the bar 40. The bar 45 is fixedly mounted upon the shaft 49 mounted in the frame of the machine, which.

shaft in turn'has fixedly mounted thereupon the crank member 50. The crank member 50' is pivotally connected at its other end with the link 51, which in turn has pivotal connection 'with the companion link 52, which last named link forms a bell crank lever with its companion arm 53, these two arms being pivoted at 54 in the frame of the machine while the lever arm 53 is provided with the lug 55 at its one end and with a I pin 56 intermediate its length. The pin 56 is adapted for engagement by the recessed end 57 of'the treadle 57 which is suitably ivoted in the frame of the machine. There 1s mounted in the frame of the machine at the point 58 another treadle 58' provided with a flange 58 for engagement with the lug 55. Thus it will be seen that upon depression of the treadle 58' the links 51 and 52 will be straightened so as to raise the bar 45 and consequently cause the raising of the valves 21 and 27 so as to open the ports controlled by them in the manner above described. Raising ofbar 46 causes also raising of yoke 43 and opening of valve 18.

When it is desired to close theports so as to render effective the pumping of the oil for the purpose of raising the work supporting member for the ironing operation, the operator will depress the treadle 57 so as to cause the breaking of the toggles 51 and 52 and at. the same time cause lowering movement of the bar 46 and the closing of the valves 21 and 27 at the same time closing the valve 18 by lowering the pin 44 out of engagement therewith. The oil is then forced through the several passages so as to efiect lifting pressure upon the plunger 10 in the manner described in the first part of the recital of the operations of this mechanism.

We have provided also means controlled by the treadle 58 whereby the turret is locked in one position until the depression of the treadle 58'. This mechanism comprises a depending pin 59 provided upon each end of the turret 5, this pin being adapted to be engaged bet-ween the vertically movable blocks 60, which are guided in their movement in the frame portion 61. These blocks are connected by means of the links 62 to the cross member 63 which is mounted upon the treadle 58. A pin 68 extends upwardly between the blocks 60 and is provided with a collar 69 for engaging the lower ends of the blocks. A. spring 70 has abutment at one end against the collar 69 and at its other end against the fixed member 71 mounted in the frame of the machine. Thus it will be seen that upon depression of the treadle 58 the blocks 60 will be pulled downwardly against the tension of the'spring 70 so as to permit the riding of the pin 59 across one of the blocks 60 and thereby permit turning movement of the turret. Upon turning the turret to proper position so as to bring one of the work supporting members into vertical alignment with the stationary upper ironing.

member, the pin 59 on the other end of the turret will drop into the space between the blocks 60 so as to lock the turret insuch position. The spring 72 is provided to return the treadle 58' to raised position upon release of pressure by the operator. The rod 57 mounted upon the treadle 57 is adapted for registering engagement with either of two apertures in the flange 5 on the turret 5 when the upper and lower pressing members are in proper vertical alignment. Otherwise the press cannot beclosed. The description thus far is substantially the same as applies to the machine patented to Hagen and Cooper, No. 1,115,187, patented October 27, 1914, to which reference is herewith made for a fuller understanding of the mechanism thus far described.

The two work supporting members 7 are of the same structure and the description of one will therefore sufiice for both. The bed 73 of the lower pressing member is mounted on a bracket 73 pivoted at 7 3 in the frame and is covered with the padding 7 4 in which there is providedthe cut-out 75. An upper layer of padding 76 is also provided and is covered along its marginal portions by the strips of padding 77 so as to permit the-form member 78 to lie therewithin. The form member is of a substantially rectangular.

shape and is adapted for dressing the shirt thereupon so as to give it the desired set-up. The pins 79, carried by' the form member, support the neck band former 80 so as to prevent accidental removal thereof while the form member is in elevated or dressing position. The neck band former com rises the front or main body portion 81 an the ,rear

or extensible portions 82, which are adapted tobe adjusted along the pins 83 secured to the main portion 81. The screw 84 limits the extent of such adjustment and the spring 85 normally forces the expander into distended position. The thumb aperture 86 is provided for co-operation with the finger portions 87 for usein closing or contrac ing the former.

The form member 78 which may be covered with padding is mounted upon-brackets 88 which are each provided with a slot 89 for co-operation with the pivot pin 90 mounted in the brackets 91 upon the lower side of the bed. The form 78 is manipulated by handle 78. The pins 90 are each provided at one end with a collar 92 (Fig. 1) carrying a pin 93 surrounded by a spring 94:, the pin 93 being adapted to extend upwardly through the slot 95 provided in the tail clip (Fig. 3). Extending downwardly and rearwardly from the brackets 88 are the brackets 96 each of which affords abutment for one end of a spring 97, the other end of the spring abutting the handle portion 98 provided upon the tail clip The bracket 96 is slotted so as to permit movement of the pin 99 therealong as the tail clip is tilted downwardly, as illustrated in Fig. 12. The tail clip is tilted downwardly by manipulation of the handles 100. \Vhen the tail clip is in clamping position, (Fig. 10) the pressure of the springs 97 on the clamping end of the tail clip is greater than when the tail clip is in release position. This is due to the pins 99 riding along the flanges of the brackets 96 when the clip is released, so that the effect of the springs 97 upon it for the most part has been lost.

Extending. downwardly from the bed there is provided also a bracket 101 for supporting the pivot pin 102 upon which is mounted the lever arm 103. This lever arm, which has the handle 104, is provided at its one end with an extension 105 for pivotal connection to the rod 106, the other end of this rod being pivoted to one arm of the bell crank lever 107. This bell crank lever is pivotally mounted in the bracket 108 which extends downwardly from the bed and is pivotally connected at the end of its other arm to the pin 109. This pin affords abutment for one end of a spring 110, the other end of which has abutment against the bracket 108 and is coiled around the pin 111. provided upon the bracket. The pin 109 extends throu h a guiding aperture 112 formed in the brac et 108 and is adapted to snap into engagement with either one of the two recesses 113 provided in a flange on the supporting frame of the machine. With this arrangement it will be seen that by operation of the lever 104 the pin 109 can be disengaged from one of the notches 113, whereiii - ing position, as shown in Fig. 12. The lever 103 is provided also with a projection 114 Y which is engaged by the projecting lug 115 extending from the bracket ,88, whereby the form 78 is maintained at a predetermined angle when in dressing position, as will be seen from Fig. 12. The bracket 108 is vided also with an arm 116 in whio "-formed a channel or groove 117 for locking engagement; with a pin 118 on the upper 1 lease or opening movement of the machine or with different sizes of shirts.

of the 'arm 119, which is mounted'upon the links 62 by means of the bolts 119 and slots 119". With this arrangement, as will beseen by reference to Figs. 7- and 8 it is im ossibl'e to depress the release treadle 57 .while the table is in tilted position; which constitutes a means of preventing either reswinging of the turret vwhile the form is in raised or dressing position, thereby avoiding damage to the machine.

The brackets 120 depend from the under side of the other end of the bed and are provided with slotsv 121' for engagement by the ivot in 122 carried by the saddles 123 on t e un ersideof the supporting plates or members 123. The pivot pins'122 are each provided at one end with a collar 123" which affords abutment for one end of a coil spring 124 coiled about pin 124 fast on collar 123. Spring 124 abuts against the shoulder or flanges 125 on the bracket. The springs 124: normally .tend to, hold shaft 122 against the upper end of the slots. The bosom andyoke ironing plates 126 are pivotally mounted upon the plates or members 123' by means of the pivot pins 127 and these plates are secured together by means of the spring clamps Y129 and 130 so that they can be turned as a unit about the pivot 122. The bosom plates are removable and sets of plates of different sizes are kept at hand for use Here, as also in case of the slot and pin arrangement at the other end of the bed, the plate members are permitted to yield downwardly against the tension of the springs provided upon application of power for the pressing operation, thereby avoiding damage or displacement of the plates.

As shown in Fig. 3, the lower end edges of the supporting plates or members 123' are inclined transversely of the'boa'rd along the same angle as, the inclined folding lines extending outwardly across the shoulders of the shirt from the neckband to the sleeves. The edges .of these plates 123' lie closely adjacent to but do not overlap the shirtwhen in position on the form. The ironing of the shirt, including the shoulders, side yoke portions and bosomis effected, entirely by the bosom plates 126. The loweredges of the bosom plates 126 terminate considerably short of the'tail end of the board and more specifically approximately midway between t e two ends of the board. Consequently, 1

when the shirt is ironed by pressure between the head and .board, the lower transverse edges of these bosom plates as well as the form extending longitudinally along the side portions of the shirt mark or imprint the shirt sufficiently to form guiding lines useable by the operator of the press luv-folding up the shirt.- It should be remembered that the shirt is opened out flat upon the board with its back and front opposite each other and with the form sandwiched between the back and front of the shirt. Also, as shown in Fig. 3, the board is considerabl wider than is usual in presses of this kin vided: along its sides at the neckband end with recesses along lines generally-followingthe seams between the sleeves andshirt body, so-thatthe. entire body of the'shirt, clear out to the side vertical folds from beneath the arm holes to the shirt tails, can

be spread out flat on the board, enabling the entire body of the-shirt to be ironed in one operation. The marking or imprinting of and is prov the shirt at the time of this ironing operation,

therefore,- is a convenient guide for use in determining how much of the side portions of the shirt at the sides of the bosom are to be folded laterally inwardly behind the bosom and how much of the tails are to be folded up Vertically behind the bosom for The neckband insert is indicated at 132 and is clamped'in. position in the head by the set screw 133. The downwardly projecting flange 134 of the insert engages the top of the neckband expander when the pressing members are brought into ironing engagement and causes it to be depressed with the padding. These inserts are made in different sizes and a set of them will be kept on hand so that the proper size can be selected to approximately conform to the size of the neckband of the particular size of shirt being ironed but without actually contacting with the neckband. These inserts are for, the purpose of transferring heat from the steam-chest to the plates above referred to=which fit closely to the neckband and conduct heat from the insert to the neckband. In order to press the very largest size of shirts it is, of course, necessary to have the steam-chest cut out large enough so that the neckband of the shirt can project into the steam-chest recess or cavity. When at 131 and are hung from the bedplate in any suitable manner.

When it is desired to dress a shirt u on a form the table is tilted and latche in such position; then the bosom and yoke plates are thrown back on their pivots, the tail clip is moved to release position by depressing its handle and the form is elevated. The shirt is then dressed upon the form and the neckband expander is properly placed in the neckband of the shirt. The form is then lowered and the bosom and yoke lates are returned to engaging position, the som plates being turned on their pivots, if necessary, so as to snugly engage 'the neckband. The table is then lowered and locked in horizontal position for the pressing operation.

What we claim is:

1. In an ironing machine, an ironing bed, and a thin metal form upon which a garment is adapted to be dressed, said form being pivotally mounted upon said bed and adapted for swinging movement about a substantially horizontal axis away from said bed so as to enable the garment to be conveniently dressed upon said form.

2. In an ironin machine, a frame, an ironing bed movably mounted upon said frame and adapted for movement to a position inclined to the horizontal, and a relatively thin form movably connected to said bed and adapted for movement away from the same to a position in which a garment can be conveniently dressed upon said form.

3. In an ironin machine, a frame, an ironing bed mova ly mounted upon said frame for movement about a transverse, substantially horizontal axis, anda relatively thin form pivotally mounted upon said bed and adapted for swinging movement away from the same to a position in which a garment can be convemently dressed upon said form.

4. In a shirt ironing machine, an ironing head, an ironing bed, a relatively thin shirt form pivotally mounted upon said bed and adapted for swinging movement to an elevated position in which a shirt can be conveniently dressed thereon, a neck-band ex: pander carried by said form, and means for producing a relative ironing movementvbetween said ironing head and said ironing bed.

5. In a shirt ironing machine, an ironing bed, a relatively thin shirt form p votally mounted upon said bed and adapted for swing ng movement to an elevated position 1n which a shirt can be conveniently dressed thereon, and a movably mounted clip for holdmg a shirt upon said form, said clip being movable with said form.

6. In a shirt ironing machine, an ironing head, an ironing bed, a relatively thin shirt form pivotally mounted upon said bed and adapted for swinging movement to an elevated position in which a shirt can be conveniently dressed thereon, a neck-band expander on said form, a'pivotally mounted spring pressure clip carried by said form ror hol mg a shirt thereupon, means for permitting movement of said clip relative to said form in addition to the swinging movement of said clip, and means for producing relative ironing movement between saidiromng head and said ironing bed. 7. In a shirt ironing machine, a supportmg member, 'a shirt form pivotally mounted upon said member and adapted for swinging movement to an elevated position in which a shirt can be conveniently dressed thereupon, and a pivotally mounted sprin sure clip for holding a shirt upon said form, and means for permitting vertical movement of said form and said clip relative to sa d supporting member during theironing operation.

8. In a shirt ironing machine, an ironing bed, a relatively thin shirt form pivotally presmounted upon said bed and adapted for swinging movement to an elevated position in which a shirt can be conveniently dressed thereupon, and pivotally mounted clamping members for co-operation with said form in maintaining a shirt improper position on said form for the ironing of said shirt.

9. In a shirt ironing machine, a shirt supporting member, a shirt form pivotally mounted upon said supporting member and adapted for swinging movement to an elevated position in which a shirt can be conveniently dressed thereupon, supporting devices pivotally mounted upon said supporting member, and ironing plates mounted upon swinging movement to an elevated position,

ironing plates detachably mounted'upon said supporting plates,-and means for securing said ironing plates in operative position.

12. In a shirt-ironing machine, a shirt supporting member, supporting plates pivotally mounted upon said member and adapted for swinging movement to an elevated position, ironing plates detachably mounted upon said supporting plates, and means for securing said ironing plates in operative position said ironing plates being of such size an being so arranged relative to said shirt supporting member as to transversely mark the shirt thereon with a folding line for the shirt tails.

13. In an ironing machine, a frame, a garment supporting member pivotally mounted on said frame and adapted for swinging movement about a substantially horizontal axis, and means for releasably locking said supporting member in position for dressing a garment thereupon or in position for the ironing operation.

14. In an ironing machine, apressing head, a plurality of work supporting beds for cooperation therewith, a garment supporting form movable toward and away from each of said beds to enable a garment to be conveniently dressed upon said form and for positioning the same for the ironing operation, means for selectively engaging sald beds with said head, and means for preventing disengagement of said head and the bed engaging the same while a garment is being dressed upon another of said beds.

15. In an ironing machine, a pressing head, a plurality of work supporting beds for co-operation therewith, each of said beds being provided with an adjustable form upon which a garment is adapted to be dressed, means for efiecting ironing engagement between each of said beds and said head, and means actuated by the adjustment of one of said forms to dressing position for locking said last named means against release. I

16. In an ironin head, a frame carrying a plurality of work supporting beds, said frame being movably mounted so that each of said beds may be brought into position for ironing engagement with said head, a form adjustably mounted upon each of said beds and adapted to have a garment dressed thereupon, and means adapted by the adjustment of one of said forms to dressing position for preventing movement of said frame.

17. In a shirt ironing machine, a support, a neck-band former, a heated press head recessed to accommodate said former and adapted for pressing engagement with. said support, and a set of open inserts adapted to be detachably secured within said recess ac-,

cording to the size of the shirt neck-band and adapted to embrace said former in ironmachine, a pressing ing osition and to transfer heat from said hea to those portions of the shirt adjacent the neck-band.

18. In a shirt ironing press, relatively movable pressing members having pressing faces of suflicient area to press the entire body of a shirt when spread out with the back against the front, one of said members being notched to conform substantially to the sleeve seams, and means for locating a shirt upon the board in proper position with respect to said sleeve notches.

19. In a shirt ironing press, a bed having a pressing surface of suflicient area to receive a shirt spread out with the back against the front, a chest of suflicient area to cover the bed, and a shirt form co-operating with said bed and mounted so as to be movable relatively thereto and also be localized with respect thereto, whereby the shirt when spread with the back against the front and dressed upon said form will be properly localized between the bed and the chest.

20. In a shirt ironing press, a bed having a pressing surface of suflicient area to receive a shirt spread out with the back against the front, a chest having a neckband recess and of suificient area to cover the bed a shirt form, and a neckband former carried thereby, said shirt form and neckband former being mounted so as to be movable relative to the bed and localized with respect thereto, whereby the shirt when dressed thereon is localized with respect to the bed, the chest and the neckband recess therein.

21. In a shirt ironing press, a bed of sumcient area to receive the body of a shirt spread with its back against the front, said bed having notches substantially conforming to the sleeve seams, a shirt form movable with respect to and in definite relation to said bed, a neckband former carried by said form, said form and neckband former being adapted to support a shirt dressed thereon with the form sandwiched between the front and back of the shirt, and a chest having a neckband former recess and adapted to receive in nesting relation the neckband former and the neckband of the shirt.

22. In a shirt ironing press, a bed of suiiicient area to receive the body of a shirt spread with its back a ainst the front, said bed having notches su stantially conforming to the sleeve seams, a relatively thin shirt form adapted to be sandwiched between the back and front of the shirt, a neckband former carried by said form and adapted to receive and support the neckband, means for movably supporting said form and localwith its back against the front, said bed being provided with notches conforming substantially to the sleeve seams of a shirt,

a relatively thin form having a neckband 6 former at the upper end, said form and neckband former being adapted to receive and support the shirt in spread condition with the form sandwiched between the back and front of the shirt, means connecting the 1 lower end of said form to the bed and permitting it to be moved relatively to the bed for dressing the shirt on the form, said means also localizing the shirt upon the bed, and a chest having a recess adapted to register with and receive the neckband and neckband former.

In testimony whereof we hereby afiix our signatures. 

